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Lions need to cut Northcutt and Bryant Johnson now


Lions need to cut Northcutt and Bryant Johnson now

You gotta love the offseason so far for the Lions, but several moves still need to be made. Why spread out the cuts here and there, one a week, when we all know which players are screaming to be cut by their play on the field, whether it be due to lack of ability, or age. Dennis Northcutt and Bryant Johnson need to be released now. There are plenty of people looking for jobs right now, and you can sign guys off the street for cheap, that can better the production either of those guys will provide in 2010. Other suggestions, based on performance, and $ saved, would be to cut Eric King. Why keep a mediocre guy around, and overpay him, just because he has more experience than most of the other cornerbacks on the roster. There are free agents, who you can get much cheaper, that have much more ability and experience. And while we're on the subject, I know the Lions need tackles, but lets go ahead and call this pick what it was, a bust, and cut Gosder Cherilus. As far as linebackers go, keep Peterson, or bring Foote back, but don't keep both. Either one will do. I suppose Jordon Dizon and Kalvin Pearson can hang around another year because they are cheap, but they better step it up this year! As far as some suggestions for more signings. I know he's old, but what better guy to mentor Stafford than Mark Brunnell. Talk him out of retiring, and standing on the sidelines another year. It appears to be obvious that the Lions are waiting to draft another RB, but they better not wait until the 3rd round, and get another guy like Brian Calhoun. It was a huge mistake not going after Thomas Jones. 2 years and 5 million was a steal! Now, if they don't get a RB in the draft, they will need to pursue whichever of these veterans is left. L.T., Brian Westbrook, Willie Parker, or L.J. Otherwise, I guess we could see the likes of Kevin Jones in motown for a second go round. They could sign Nick Harper at CB, and Gibril Wilson or Darren Sharper at S.

The first pick in the draft needs to be Ndamakong Suh. After that Russell Okung and Gerald McCoy is about the same to me. Eric Berry would make the safeties the best 2 in the league, but I don't think that is a move the Lions need to make right now. Suh is the future. He will be playing long after VandenBosch's career is over. In the 2nd round, they have to take the best available running back. I would be happy with Best or Gerhart. The 3rd round may be too late. In the 3rd round CB is a must. After that, they should be taking either an OL, MLB, WR, or CB with each of their picks.

And before we give the Lions too much credit. It is time to fire Martin Mayhew! That's great that we brought in VandenBosch, and Burleson. 4 years ago it would have been even better. Why are we cutting every guy we signed last year? Larry Foote, Philip Buchanan, Grady Jackson, Anthony Henry, Marquand Manuel, and William James, all gone. And Dennis Northcutt, Bryant Johnson, and Eric King need to soon follow them out the door. These guys all need to go, but it's unacceptable that they were even signed. Thank God for no salary cap, so that we can purge our roster this year, and take some more one year gambles on some guys.

My only hope is that next year, we aren't looking back at this years class of free agents the same way as we have 2009's. My bet is that we won't. But I give credit to Schwartz more than Mayhew, for making that happen this year. Obviously the Lions are willing to spend $ now, so lets fork some over for a real GM.

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